Banking envelope

ABSTRACT

A banking envelope includes separate coin and currency pockets. Flaps associated with each pocket, when properly folded into place after the coin and currency pockets have been filled, close the mouths of the coin and currency pockets and are held closed to provide protection against both coins and currency falling from the envelope, but both flaps are readily manually opened to remove the envelope contents.

United States Patent Gendron Jan. 7, 1975 [5 BANKING ENVELOPE 3,026,019 3/1962 Argabright 229/72 3,043,493 7/1962 Clegg 229/72 [75] Inventor. Wilfred H.Gendr0n,W1lbraham, 3,169'692 M965 Cousins I I I i n 229/72 Mass- 3,642,195 2/1972 Tulisalo 229/72 [73] Assignee: United States Envelope Company, w v

Springfield, Mass Primary lzxammerW1ll1am l. Price Assistant Examiner-Stephen P Garbe [22] Flled: 201 1973 Attorney, Agent, or FirmMcC0rmick, Paulding & 1211 Appl. N0.Z 390,125 Huber 57 ABSTRACT [52] US. Cl. 229/72, 206/39 l [51] Int. Cl 865d 27/08 A bankmg envelope mcludes Separate com and [58] Field 61 Search 229/72, 92.7, 56; 150/38, POCkelS- Flaps associated with each Pocket 150/39 32 34 206/39 405 when properly folded into place after the coin and currency pockets have been filled, close the mouths of [561 References Cited the coin and currency pockets and are held closed to provide protection against both coins and currency UNITED STATES PATENTS falling from the envelope, but both flaps are readily sv gl manually opened to remove the envelope contents. itman 2,936,945 5 1960 Whitman 1. 229/72 5 Claims, 10 Drawing Figur s PATEIHEU JAN 19 5 SHEET 2 OF 2 P-ls. a

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BANKING ENVELOPE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to envelopesv particularly adapted for applications such as drive-in banking wherein groups of coins and currency relating to individual transactions are transported from place to place, or for example, between bank tellers and customers or vice versa, and the present invention particularly relates to such an envelope designed to inhibit both coins and currency from falling therefrom during use.

Envelopes of the type with which this invention is concerned are often used by banks and bank customers to enable the segregation and packaging into proper units of quantities of coins and currency relating to individual transactions and to enable such collections or groups of coins and currency to be transported as units without danger of the coins and currency of any one transaction being lost or mixed with that relating to other transactions or other items.

Such envelopes are usually intended to be expendable and be used only once orfor a very few number of transactions, and therefore they should be capable of being made in large quantities at small cost. Also, in addition to inhibiting the loss of both coins and currency from the envelope, the construction of the envelope preferably is such that the currency, deposit slips and the like which may be placed in the currency pocket are at least partially visible when the envelope is closed so that a customer or teller handling the closed envelope can determine the presence of items in the currency pocket without opening the envelope and, if desired, may even count the currency in the currency pocket without opening the envelope. Still further, the envelope should be one very simple to use both in the filling and closing thereof and in the opening and removal of the contents thereof.

The aim of the present invention is to provide a banking envelope of unique design providing all of the objectives mentioned above, these including low cost, protection against loss of both coins and currency from the envelope, visibility of currency in the closed envelope and ease of manipulation in opening and closing.

I SUMMARYOF THE'INVENTION The invention resides in a banking envelope made of a blank of paper or similar sheet material and folded and sealed to itself to form a coin pocket, a currency pocket, a first flap for closing the coin pocket, and a second flap for closing the currency pocket. The currency pocket, the aforesaid first and second flaps, and other parts of the envelope are so designed that after the second flap is folded to close the currency pocket, it overlies the previously folded first flap closing the coin pocket and may be tucked into the mouth of and under a flap forming the currency pocket whereby the latter flap of the currency pocket holds the second flap closed and the second flap in turn holds the first flap closed.

In particular, the envelope includes a rectangular rear panel and a front panel connected to one side edge of the rear panel and folded into overlying relationship therewith. In one embodiment, a coin pocket is defined by sealing the front panel to the rear panel by adhesive including a line thereof extending transversely across the front and rear panels and located intermediate the end edges of the rear panel, and the currency pocket is defined in part by a portion of the front panel located below such line of adhesive, the bottom of the currency pocket being closed by an end flap connected to the lower end edge of the rear panel. folded into overlying relationship with the front panel and sealed thereto. In another embodiment, the front panel is rectangular and of substantially the same size and shape as the rear panel and is sealed to the rear panel by a line of adhesive located adjacent the other side edge of the rear panel so that the coin pocket extends substantially the full length of the envelope. At the bottom of the rear panel is a flap folded about the bottom end edge of the rear panel into overlying relationship wwth the front panel. This flap forms the currency pocket between itself and the front panel and is sealed to the front panel by a line of adhesive extending along one side edge of the rear panel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank from which a banking envelope comprising one embodiment of this invention is made.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the blank of FIG. I folded and sealed to form a completed envelope and with a portion thereof being shown removed to reveal the interior of the coin pocket and the contents thereof.

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 but showing the envelope of FIG. 2 with the top flap folded to close the coin pocket.

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 but showing the envelope of FIG. 3 with currency received in its currency pocket.

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4 but showing the envelope of FIG. 4 with the side flap closed and tucked under the flap forming the currency pocket.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a blank from which a banking envelope comprising another embodiment of this invention is made.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an envelope made from the blank of FIG. 6, a portion of the envelope being shown broken away to reveal the interior and contents of the coin pocket.

FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 7 but showing the envelope of FIG. 7 with the top flap folded to close the coin pocket.

FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 8 but showing the envelope in question with currency received in its currency pocket.

FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 9 but showing the side flap folded to its closed position and tucked under the flap forming the currency pocket.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Turning first to FIGS. 1 to 5, FIG. 1 shows a blank 12 from which an envelope comprising one embodiment of this invention may be made, and FIGS. 2 to 5 show an envelope l4, fonned from the blank 12, in various stages of use. The blank 12 is cut from paper or similar sheet material as, for example, by a die cutting operation. It includes a rectangular rear panel 16, a front panel 18, a top flap 20, a bottom flap 22 and a side flap 24. The rectangular rear panel has two side edges 26 and 28 and two end edges, namely, a top end edge 30 and a bottom end edge 32. The front panel 18 is shaped to include a generally transversely extending notch 34 which divides it into an upper portion 36 and a lower portion 38.

It will be understood that FIG. 1 shows the blank 12 prior to its being folded to form the envelope 14 of FIGS. 2 to 5. Prior to or during the folding process, adhesive is applied to both the front panel 18 and bottom flap 22. As shown, this adhesive includes a line 40 thereof on the front panel extending generally perpendicular to the side edges 26 and 28 of the rear panel and adjacent the bottom of the upper portion 36 of the front panel, and a line 42 thereof adjacent the free vertical edge of the upper portion 36 of the front panel. The adhesive also includes a line 44 thereof extending along the free edge of the bottom flap 22.

FIG. 2 shows the envelope 14 in its completed form with the coin pocket filled but with the envelope otherwise unfilled and open. Referring to this figure, it will be understood that the front panel 18 is bonded to the rear panel 16 by the lines 40 and 42 of adhesive so that the upper portion 36 of the front panel defines a coin pocket 46 between itself and the rear panel 16, the coin pocket 46 having a mouth 48 adjacent the top end edge of the rear panel. Similarly, the bottom portion 38 of the front panel forms a currency pocket 50 between such portion 38, referred to hereinafter as the currency pocket flap 38, and the rear panel 16, which currency pocket may be used to receive currency, deposit slips and the like. The bottom of the currency pocket 50 is closed by the end flap 22 which is folded above the bottom end edge 32 of the rear panel and sealed to the currency pocket flap 38 by the line of adhesive 44. The free edge 52 of the currency pocket flap 38, which edge faces generally upwardly and toward the side edge 28 of the rear panel, defines the mouth of the currency pocket.

In the use of the envelope 14 of FIGS. 2 to 4, coins are first placed into the coin pocket 46 as shown in FIG. 2. The top flap 20 is then folded along the top end edge 30, which is preferably creased in the forming of the envelope to facilitate such folding, to the closed position of FIG. 3. Thereafter, currency 54 may be placed in the currency pocket as shown in FIG. 4. Then, as a final step, the side flap 24 is folded to the position shown in FIG. 5, at which it overlies partially the currency 54. This folding occurs about the side edge 28 of the rear panel which side edge is also preferably creased in the making of the envelope to facilitate such folding. From FIGS. 4 and 5 it will be particularly noted that the dimension of the side flap 24 is such that when it is folded from the FIG. 4 to the FIG. 5 position the lower portion of it may be tucked into the mouth of the currency pocket so as to underlie a portion of the currency flap 38. Therefore, in the closed and tucked in position of FIG. 5, the side flap 24 is held closed by the currency flap 38, and the side flap 24 in turn holds closed the top flap 20, thereby sealing both the currency pocket and the coin pocket. It will also be noted from FIG. 5 that when the envelope 14 is in its illustrated closed position, a portion of the currency 54 is visible so as to allow a user to quickly visually determine the presence or absence of currency without the need for opening the envelope.

From FIG. 5 it should also be noted that the relative It will therefore be evident that, if desired, currency may be placed in the currency pocket before folding the top flap 20 into closed position. When this is done and when the top flap 20 is thereafter folded to its closed position, the top flap 20 will also aid in holding the'currency in the currency pocket.

Another embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 6 to 10. Referring to these figures, FIG. 6 shows a blank 56 from which an envelope may be made, and in FIGS. 7 to 10 such envelope is shown and indicated at 58. The blank 56 includes a rectangular rear panel 60, a generally rectangular front panel 62, a top flap 64, a bottom flap 66 and a side flap 68. The rear-panel 60 is defined by two parallel side edges 70 and 72 and two parallel end edges 74 and 76. The edges 72 and 74 are preferably creased to facilitate subsequent manual folding of the flaps 64 and 68. The blank 56 is made from paper or similar sheet material, as for example by die cutting, and prior to or during the folding process, by which an envelope is made from it, a line 78 of adhesive is applied along the free vertical edge of the front panel 62 and a vertical line 80 of adhesive is applied along the left-hand edge of bottom flap 66.

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 10 and first considering FIG. 7, it will be understood that the envelope 58 includes a coin pocket 82 located between the front panel 62 and rear panel 60. This coin pocket 82 is closed along the illustrated left-hand edge by the fold line 70, along its right-hand edge by the line of adhesive 78 and at its bottom edge by the fold line 76 about which the bottom flap 66 is folded into overlying relationship with the front panel, the bottom flap 66 being adhesively secured to the front panel by the line of adhesive 80. The top edge of the front panel 62 is free of the rear panel 60 so as to define a mouth 84 for the coin pocket. The end flap 66 constitutes a currency flap which together with the front panel 62 defines a currency pocket 86. This currency pocket is closed at its left-hand edge by the line of adhesive 80 and at its bottom edge by the fold line 76. The remaining and generally upwardly and rightwardly facing edge 88 of the currency flap 66 is free of attachment to any other panel and defines the mouth of the currency pocket 86.

FIG. 7 shows the envelope 58 with its coin pocket 82 containing a number of coins. After the coin pocket is filled, its mouth 84 may be closed by folding the top flap 64 about the line 74 to the position of FIG. 8. Thereafter, currency 90 may be placed in the currency pocket as shown in FIG. 9, and finally the side flap 68 may be folded from the position shown in FIG. 9 to the position shown in FIG. 10. From FIG. 10 it should be noted that the side flap 68 is of such a size and shape as to be capable of being partially received in the currency pocket 86. Therefore, as it is folded to its closed or FIG. 10 position, it may be tucked under the currency flap 66 so that the currency flap 66 thereafter holds it in such closed position. Also, when the side flap 68 is in its closed position, as shown in FIG. 10, it in turn partially overlaps and holds closed the top flap 64.

As with the envelope 14 of FIGS. 2 to 5, the envelope 58 of FIGS. 7 to 10 has its parts so relatively shaped and sized that when currency 90 is received in the currency pocket 86 and the top flap 64 is folded to its closed position, the currency will partially overlap the top flap 64 but not extend above the top edge 74. Therefore, if desired, currency may be placed in the currency pocket before the top flap 64 is folded to its closed position. If this is done, then the top flap 64, after folded to its closed position, will also aid in holding the currency in the currency pocket.

I claim:

1. A banking envelope for use in transporting both coins and currency, or similar items, said envelope comprising: a rectangular rear panel having two parallel side edges and two parallel end edges, said side edges being longer than said end edges and said end edges consisting of a top end edge and a bottom end edge, a front panel connected to said rear panel along a fold line defining one of said side edges and immediately overlying said rear panel, means sealing said front panel to said rear panel to form a coin pocket therebetween having a mouth adjacent said top end edge, a top flap connected to said rear panel along said top edge and adapted to be folded along said top edge into overlying relationship with said front panel to close said coin pocket mouth, means defining a currency pocket including a currency flap extending upwardly from said bottom end edge, said currency flap having a free marginal edge portion facing generally upwardly and toward the other of said edges of said rear panel and defining a mouth for said currency pocket, said currency flap having an upper end spaced below said top flap when said top flap is folded to close said coin pocket, and a side flap connected to said rear panel along said other side edge of said rear panel, said side flap having a dimension perpendicular to said side edges less than that of said rear panel and said side panel also being foldable along said other side edge so as to at least partially overlie currency received in said currency pocket and as so folded being partially receivable in said mouth of said currency pocket so as to be held in said folded condition by said currency flap.

2. A banking envelope as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said side flap being of such size and shape as to partially overlie said top flap and thereby hold said top flap in its closed position when said side flap is in its folded condition and partially received in said currency pocket.

3. A banking envelope as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said means sealing said front panel to said rear panel including a line of adhesive extending generally perpendicular to said side edges of said rear panel and located intermediate said end edges, said line of adhesive defining the bottom of said coin pocket, and said currency flap being a portion of said front panel located below said line of adhesive.

4. A banking envelope as defined in claim 3 further characterized by a bottom flap connected to said rear panel along said bottom end edge and folded into overlying relationship with said currency flap portion of said front panel, and means bonding said bottom flap to said currency flap.

5. A banking envelope as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said currency flap being a flap connected to said rear panel along said bottom end edge and folded along said bottom end edge into overlying relationship with said rear panel, said currency flap having a side edge located generally adjacent and parallel to said one side edge of said rear panel and means securing said currency flap adjacent said side edge thereof to the immediately underlying panel. 

1. A banking envelope for use in transporting both coins and currency, or similar items, said envelope comprising: a rectangular rear panel having two parallel side edges and two parallel end edges, said side edges being longer than said end edges and said end edges consisting of a top end edge and a bottom end edge, a front panel connected to said rear panel along a fold line defining one of said side edges and immediately overlying said rear panel, means sealing said front panel to said rear panel to form a coin pocket therebetween having a mouth adjacent said top end edge, a top flap connected to said rear panel along said top edge and adapted to be folded along said top edge into overlying relationship with said front panel to close said coin pocket mouth, means defining a currency pocket including a currency flap extending upwardly from said bottom end edge, said currency flap having a free marginal edge portion facing generally upwardly and toward the other of said edges of said rear panel and defining a mouth for said currency pocket, said currency flap having an upper end spaced below said top Flap when said top flap is folded to close said coin pocket, and a side flap connected to said rear panel along said other side edge of said rear panel, said side flap having a dimension perpendicular to said side edges less than that of said rear panel and said side panel also being foldable along said other side edge so as to at least partially overlie currency received in said currency pocket and as so folded being partially receivable in said mouth of said currency pocket so as to be held in said folded condition by said currency flap.
 2. A banking envelope as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said side flap being of such size and shape as to partially overlie said top flap and thereby hold said top flap in its closed position when said side flap is in its folded condition and partially received in said currency pocket.
 3. A banking envelope as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said means sealing said front panel to said rear panel including a line of adhesive extending generally perpendicular to said side edges of said rear panel and located intermediate said end edges, said line of adhesive defining the bottom of said coin pocket, and said currency flap being a portion of said front panel located below said line of adhesive.
 4. A banking envelope as defined in claim 3 further characterized by a bottom flap connected to said rear panel along said bottom end edge and folded into overlying relationship with said currency flap portion of said front panel, and means bonding said bottom flap to said currency flap.
 5. A banking envelope as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said currency flap being a flap connected to said rear panel along said bottom end edge and folded along said bottom end edge into overlying relationship with said rear panel, said currency flap having a side edge located generally adjacent and parallel to said one side edge of said rear panel and means securing said currency flap adjacent said side edge thereof to the immediately underlying panel. 